The Suspect by L.R. Wright was published in 1985 and it’s the first book I’ve read by this author. She’s known as Laurali Wright in the US. The setting is a little coastal town in British Columbia, the Sechelt Peninsula … Continue reading
The Winter List by S.G. MacLean is a sequel to The Seeker which is set in London in 1654, a time when Oliver Cromwell has taken over and had King Charles I executed. The Winter List begins in London 1660, … Continue reading
Call for the Dead by John le Carre was first published in 1961 and it’s the first book in his George Smiley series. I’ve really enjoyed his Smiley books in the past but I really wish I had started to … Continue reading
I was doing well with 20 Books of Summer, until August came along and then I was just too busy running around in the Scottish Borders and Highlands to be able to get much reading done. Also I had four … Continue reading
I’m taking part in 20 Books of Summer @ 746 Books. I’m doing quite well, and that probably says more about our lack of summer weather than anything else. I’ve actually read more books than these seven since the 1st … Continue reading
It has been a silent weekend blogging wise because I was in Glasgow at a Science Fiction convention of all things. That’s Jack’s thing and I was just there to meet up with old friends. I had intended to get … Continue reading
Peggy is now thinking about her journey back home to Pennsylvania, she only has a few more days here in Scotland with us. She has been trying to pack her bags and unfortunately she has discovered that she is now … Continue reading
This book was first published in 1953 which is one of my favourite eras for vintage crime but I didn’t enjoy this one as much as I’ve enjoyed some of Heyer’s other crime novels. It was the last of her … Continue reading
When we visited the Aberdeenshire area back in July we decided to have a look at the arena where they hold the Highland Games. It’s something I’ve seen on the news many times over the years – usually on the … Continue reading
What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust by Alan Bradley was published by Orion in 2024 which means that there was a five year gap between this one and the previous book in the Flavia de Luce series – The … Continue reading